Paediatric alopecia Flashcards
1
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Clinical presentation of tinea capitis?
A
Scaly patches of alopecia, pruritus, lymphadenopathy, broken hairs, comma hair and corkscrew hairs on dermoscopy
Black dots (broken hair follicles)
2
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Clinical presentation of alopecia areata?
A
Circular patch with normal appearing scalp skin. Exclamation point hairs, yellow dots and black dots
3
Q
Clinical presentation of tract alopecia?
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Most commonly presents with frontotemporal hair loss
4
Q
Trichotillomania?
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Compulsion to pull or pluck hair
5
Q
Telogen effluvium?
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Shedding of hair approximately 3 months after an inciting event - medical illness, stress, medication, nutritional disorder
